Matthew R. Koerner

In his appellate and litigation practice, Matt frequently tackles novel legal issues and appeals. He has briefed and argued cases before state and federal courts. His cases have been successfully decided based on federal and state constitutional law, statutory and contractual interpretation, administrative law, criminal law, property law, and more. And he has represented parties and amici curiae in matters before numerous appellate courts, including the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the U.S. courts of appeals.

Before joining the firm, Matt served as a judicial law clerk for a federal district judge and a court-of-appeals judge. In those roles, he assisted with cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as an original-jurisdiction matter before the Supreme Court of the United States. Before graduating from Duke University School of Law, Matt completed a full-time externship in Washington, D.C., at the DOJ, Criminal Division, Appellate Section. There, he assisted with cases before the Supreme Court and the courts of appeals.

Matt also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing a group of pretrial detainees in a class action relating to conditions of confinement.